How to get your business off the ground

How to futureproof your kids – the mental health problem By Harry de Quetteville How to futureproof your kids INTRODUCTION EARLY EDUCATION CAREER CHOICES MENTAL HEALTH PHYSICAL HEALTH FINANCE Our children use digital devices more than any previous generation – and they’re also reporting higher and higher rates of mental health issues. Coincidence? Probably not – but who are we to tell them to stop using their phones when we’re glued to our own? And isn’t that screen time only preparing them for the future anyway? Scroll on to learn the answers... 28 JULY 2018 • 8:51 AM BST Talk to anyone about the advantages of private education and chances are they will mention not just academic and social privilege but something else too, something intangible, almost mystical: confidence. When David Cameron was in Downing Street you heard it a lot, comments about his Etonian ease. His critics often … [Read more...] about How to futureproof your kids – the mental health problem

0 Have your say SO was the Devil confounded? Or is President Donald Trump owt for tuppence, a bag of egotistical wind and a load of brazen smarm? Where does his eventful visit to the UK leave us? Curiously, I think the Devil was generally confounded and Trump proved himself to be the Muhammad Ali of politics: “I’m the greatest.” His brand of diplomacy has to be seen to be believed and leaves you trying to read the runes after his contradictions. But I think it is reasonable to claim that Theresa May and Trump both recognise we are better working together defending democracy, resisting Russian interference, fighting terrorism and promoting free trade.The Trump inflatable, complete with nappy, hardly got off the ground in Westminster, much to the distress of riflemen and archers. Left-wing protesters were more airborne in Scotland but succeeded only in getting a wave from the President at golf for complimenting him for being “below … [Read more...] about Bernard Ingham: Maverick Trump shows us how to get tough with the EU

ROBBIE WILLIAMS has finally won a four-year battle to build a summer house in the garden of his £17million London mansion. Local councillors have now approved a recommendation to grant consent for the proposed development. The permission came in the face of fresh objections to Robbie’s plans, which have seen him caught up in a bitter feud with neighbour and rock legend Jimmy Page. But the singer won’t even be there to enjoy his victory – as it’s understood that he’s now renting out his 46-room pad in West London for up to £40,000 a week. The grounds of his Grade II-listed home already boast a pool, gym and cinema and he’s still waiting to hear whether he will get permission for a basement – which Jimmy has objected to. Robbie had withdrawn two previous applications for the summer house – which he first applied for in 2014 – following a backlash from residents but submitted revised plans to Kensington and Chelsea Council. I … [Read more...] about Robbie Williams wins four-year battle to build summer home in the grounds of his mansion – despite neighbour Jimmy Page’s objections

Brazilian-born Ricardo Koanuka works as a motivational coach in Malmö, southern Sweden, but when he first arrived in the country ten years ago, he had his own struggles with motivation. "I had a lot of dreams and thought it would be easy to be an entrepreneur in Sweden, but it wasn't," he tells The Local. The biggest obstacle, Koanuka says, was Jantelagen. Also known as the Law of Jante, the Nordic term refers to social attitudes that favour the group and look down on individuality or personal success. It was first coined by Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose, who wrote about a fictional town of Jante where these laws were explicit, but is often used to sum up the unspoken codes of Swedish society. These laws – which include 'You are not to think you are anything special' and 'You are not to think anyone cares about you' – are cited as explanations for making it tough for newcomers from very different cultures to feel at home in … [Read more...] about ‘Sweden taught me how to become the best version of myself’

Brentford came within seven minutes of a famous FA Cup triumph against Chelsea five years ago today (January 27) and, for chief executive Mark Devlin, it's a key indicator of how far the club has progressed in that time. Bees fans queued until after midnight, in freezing conditions, after seeing off a Paul Smith inspired Southend to get their hands on their tickets for the showdown with the then European champions. And the following days saw queues going around the ground as the snow fell and the temperatures dropped to book their seats. Fast forward to today though and Devlin believes that Brentford could sell out the game much earlier with their online ticketing system, which was installed in 2014. He remembers: “I remember the night we beat Southend in the FA Cup and we were facing Chelsea at home. “We put tickets on sale and we had no online ticketing systems. The ticket office worked until 20 to one serving fans after the game. “It took us three days dealing … [Read more...] about Devlin reflects on how far Brentford have developed off the pitch